June 30, 2024
Movies About Foster Care & Adoption to Add to Your Watchlist
Updated January 5, 2026 One of the best ways to talk to children is to use characters in a movie as a discussion starter. Asking kids how they see similarities...
June 15, 2024
Books About Foster Care for New Foster Parents
Growing up is already hard enough. You have teenage crushes, pimples, hormones, and math to deal with. These things can be a lot to handle. But imagine...
May 30, 2024
Foster Care Awareness Month: Mission Not Accomplished
Governor Hobbs recently issued a proclamation declaring the month of May as foster care awareness month—a recognition that takes place every year across...
May 11, 2024
Foster Parenting & Medical Marijuana in Arizona
As parents, we make decisions for the health and safety of our children. Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation is here to help guide you through...
March 2, 2024
Foster Care and Education: Challenges & How to Support
Updated Jan 6th, 2025 The day that children and teens come into foster care, their education takes a back seat to their survival as they are removed...
February 29, 2024
College Resources for Foster Children
The lack of financial as well as emotional support put youth in foster care at a disadvantage. While many of these kids dream of going to college and...
February 1, 2024
Mercedes’ Story
Mercedes first entered foster care when she was 15 years old, just two weeks shy of her 16th birthday. As a single mother, she lives paycheck to paycheck...
February 1, 2024
Rich’s Story
Rich is an Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation scholar who is currently attending Arizona State University. Below is their story in their words...
February 1, 2024
Annie’s Story
Even though Annie has been in foster care since she was seven, things have been going pretty well in her life. This amazing 17-year-old has a great placement...